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Are we in Canada paranoid about 2026 or should we not be worried?

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1Gold Standard said:
That was an NHL affair. The suspensions cover Team Canada IIHF tournament teams.

So, no, not eligible.
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I am pretty sure Makar himself has been cleared independently by Hockey Canada and lifted his ban. As far as I know Makar is good to go for the Olympics. The others from that team are still in limbo for now.

Edit: https://www.thestar.com/sports/hock...cle_bca35da8-3569-11ef-8a9a-0b00b1682166.html

When they cleared him for 4 nations he was cleared for all future international events as well.
 
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The Sabres make me laugh...

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Sabres’ Lindy Ruff takes shot at Senators for deceit in Cozens-Norris trade!

And Ottawa and Buffalo are facing off later tonight! Get the full story below:
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Everyone knew Norris was made of glass. How did Buffalo NOT know?
They misuse their players so endless players like Cozens (O'Reilly, Reinhart, Eichel) go elsewhere and excel.
I can't wait until Benson and Quinn get out of that Hell hole.

What a horrid organization.
 
ORRFForever said:
It's not an IIHF suspension, it's a HC suspension, correct?

Why would HC care?
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Correct. It's a Hockey Canada suspension. and Hockey Canada controls the rosters for IIHF tournaments. If they say all 2018 WJHC roster players are suspended (excluding Makar) then they are suspended. My assumption is until after the trial is over.

They did not have any control of the roster for the most recent NHL gimmick called the 4-Nations Face-Off.
 
1Gold Standard said:
Correct. It's a Hockey Canada suspension. and Hockey Canada controls the rosters for IIHF tournaments. If they say all 2018 WJHC roster players are suspended (excluding Makar) then they are suspended. My assumption is until after the trial is over.

They did not have any control of the roster for the most recent NHL gimmick called the 4-Nations Face-Off.
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If I was Thomas and Kyrou, I'd sit down the HC like Makar and have my named cleared. Then I'd play at the World Championships.
 
Nucks2001 said:
Will Robert Thomas ever get any love?

-55%+ FO Taker.
-Another PPG Season.
-has played the St. Louis PK unit for years.
-Stanley Cup Champion
-9th in Even Strength Point Scoring for Canadians despite being injured for more than 10 games.
-Will be the reason the Blues make the playoffs
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1g, 6a in his last 2 games. Great reaume and a team player. Very underappreciated league wide.
 
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* Bedard had an assist but it was taken away.

* Dawson Mercer with a goal and an assist - he needs to be more consistent.

* Vancouver did Montreal a favour.
 
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More Robert Thomas love since he never seems to get any (Blues 18-2-2 too).

Also, how deep is Canada right now?

-Tavares and Johnston up there for goal leaders. Neither made 4-Nations

-Crosby, Thomas, Suzuki up there for point leaders.

-Bolduc Celebrini up there for Rookie Goals and Points
 
Nucks2001 said:
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NHL on Instagram: "Some teams came out of #4Nations Face-Off on a mission. 😳"

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More Robert Thomas love since he never seems to get any (Blues 18-2-2 too).

Also, how deep is Canada right now?

-Tavares and Johnston up there for goal leaders. Neither made 4-Nations

-Crosby, Thomas, Suzuki up there for point leaders.

-Bolduc Celebrini up there for Rookie Goals and Points
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Johnston just scored a beauty on Edmonton.

Forget Tavares and Crosby, the YOUNG pipeline is full of fantastic players. It will be fun to watch and I look forward to the international wins.

Bolduc stats are impressive considering he is only playing 12.5 minutes a game.
 
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I still think Canada has by far the best and deepest forward core of any country now and in the future

However, The CHL is not producing as many top tier defensive players as the U.S right now. Anyone know why? Like what's going on with Drysdale and Korchinski. Power doesn't look very good defensively and Clarke who I think is the best young defencemen has gotten scratched multiple times. Very concerning. Harley is elite but is a little older.
 
Drew4u said:
I still think Canada has by far the best and deepest forward core of any country now and in the future

However, The CHL is not producing as many top tier defensive players as the U.S right now. Anyone know why? Like what's going on with Drysdale and Korchinski. Power doesn't look very good defensively and Clarke who I think is the best young defencemen has gotten scratched multiple times. Very concerning. Harley is elite but is a little older.
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Re : "Power doesn't look very good defensively"

Why do you say that?

Re : "Harley is elite but is a little older."

He's only 23 with MANY years left. LOL! Thank God he decided to play for Canada. :)

Re : "The CHL is not producing as many top tier defensive players as the U.S right now. Anyone know why? "

It is more of an offensive league, no?

Re : "Korchinski."

Thank God Chicago did NOT allow K.K. to go to the World Juniors - it might have hurt his career. :facepalm:
That poor kid. Chicago (and Buffalo) is where young prospects go to die.

Think of it this way... The Blackhawks look like an AHL team. Now imagine what their AHL team looks like. If you think about it that way, K.K. being a -17 in Rockford doesn't seem so bad.

Re : "Clarke"

He looks pretty darn good for a 22 year old.

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I'm skeptical of all the defensive analytics. An example : On this list, Fox is the 7th best defensive defenseman in the NHL and he was a huge liability at the 4NC for the U.S...

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NHL Top Players: Top 20 Defensemen | NHL.com

NHL Network reveals best of current crop
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I'm glad he was, otherwise McDavid isn't wide open on the Gold winning goal.

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It may also be a result of the position they are put in on their NHL team. You get the wrong coach with the wrong ideas...

Give it time. Everything goes in waves and the young defensive D-Men will come - someone out of no where.

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Bowen Byram (23) is turning into an excellent defensive defenseman at 23.
We all dump on Bouchard (25) but, minus his braindead moments, he's very good defensively.

Just like goalies, we only need 1, er, um, 3 defensive defensemen and with...

* Makar and Toews are the top pair for years to come;
* Morrisey and Harley are locks for the foreseeable future;

I am sure we can always find another 2 - we need either Bouchard, Clarke or Power to step up.
As for offensive D-Men, we have plenty!

In Summary : Don't worry. :)
 
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I've actually been rooting for Montreal to make the playoffs and they <bleeped> the bed against Philadelphia. I cannot believe it.

Does this team even play defense?
 
ORRFForever said:
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Bowen Byram (23) is turning into an excellent defensive defenseman at 23.
We all dump on Bouchard (25) but, minus his braindead moments, he's very good defensively.
So is Jordan Spence (24) - unfortunately for Spence, LA is loaded on the right side.

Just like goalies, we only need 1, er, um, 3 defensive defensemen and with...

* Makar and Toews are the top pair for years to come;
* Morrisey and Harley are locks for the foreseeable future;

I am sure we can always find another 2 - we need either Bouchard, Clarke or Power to step up.
As for offensive D-Men, we have plenty!

In Summary : Don't worry. :)
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Are you talking about 2030? We have plenty of Ds for 2026.
And we have a generational D player coming in 2027 (Dupont) who should be ready for the Olympic games in 2030.

Pretty sure, the 2030 and 2034 teams are set to win gold pretty easily. The US team seems to be going downhill from 2026 as the player factory of the US is not so strong for the next few drafts.
 
Gerulaitis said:
It would be an inspiring experience for young players. Great motivation, confidence boost, fun, unique atmosphere
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They already have that. Its called the World Juniors.

No Olympic hockey tournament has or will ever adhere to that age limit, its always been a senior mens tournament.
 
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SOLR said:
Are you talking about 2030? We have plenty of Ds for 2026.
And we have a generational D player coming in 2027 (Dupont) who should be ready for the Olympic games in 2030.

Pretty sure, the 2030 and 2034 teams are set to win gold pretty easily. The US team seems to be going downhill from 2026 as the player factory of the US is not so strong for the next few drafts.
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You're preaching to the converted, SOLR. :) I agree.
 
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SOLR said:
Philly is Kryptonite for Montreal, always has been.
Can they Habs go on a run from here is the question.
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The ONE time I root for them and they lose 4 straight. If they don't make the playoffs, they have no one to blame but themselves - they had a path, maybe even an easy path, but they just can't play good / playoff hockey and they couldn't / didn't.
 
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SOLR said:
Are you talking about 2030? We have plenty of Ds for 2026.
And we have a generational D player coming in 2027 (Dupont) who should be ready for the Olympic games in 2030.

Pretty sure, the 2030 and 2034 teams are set to win gold pretty easily. The US team seems to be going downhill from 2026 as the player factory of the US is not so strong for the next few drafts.
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The way I look at 2030 and beyond (for the foreseeable future)...

The U.S. does not have players of equal or better value to replace : The Tkachuk(s), Matthews, Eichel, Robertson, Larkin, JT Miller, etc - they are truly a special / elite group of U.S players. So, as these players age (many will be 30+ in 2030), their replacements will be a step back.

Canada, on the other hand, will be (much) better than 2025 - 2025 was one of the weakest Canadian teams of all time and our possible 2030+ replacements look amazing. Our replacements are a step (or 2) up.

Then you do the math.

As a Canadian fan, I'm looking forward to watching those Canadian teams play / gel / thrive.
 
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Boonk said:
They already have that. Its called the World Juniors.

No Olympic hockey tournament has or will ever adhere to that age limit, its always been a senior mens tournament.
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I think being drafted as an Olympic champion would be amazing for them
 
Gerulaitis said:
I think being drafted as an Olympic champion would be amazing for them
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The Olympic hockey tournament will never relegate itself to become some b-tier U21-U23 tournament like the Olympic soccer tournament and it shouldnt. Its been a senior mens competition since its inception at the games, and we already have the World Juniors for a similar age group thats been going on for decades now.
 
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